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petition presented to that effect, counsel should be heard by the Council

the

on

owners and

behalf of occupiers of the wharves and piers. The Colonial Secretary then rose to a point of order, and

submitted that inasmuch

as the proposed

Bill did

not come within the

category of the Bills defined by N.52 of the Standing rules and orders of the Legislative

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Legislative Council, the motion was out of order. I thereupon, as President of the Council, ruled the -motion to be out of order. Subsequently I received a

letter, of which I enclose a

Encl? copy, addressed to the ~

Enel.:

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J. Colonial Secretary by three of the wharves and piers -

ownero

? my

protesting against

any ruling, and requesting that it might be forwarded.

to Your Lordship with

any "Bill